US approves new ITAR rules for Australia and UK, in order to speed AUKUS arms exports
This US ITAR reform would reduce by "close to, or slightly over 900 export permits required under our export controls from Australia to the US and the UK, with a value of around $5 billion AUD a year," an Australian defense official said.
Army plans for faster AI adoption, for defense too
The branch intends to use AI to improve the operation of sensors, ground vehicles and aviation as well as training capabilities. It is also interested in counter-AI and attack AI solutions.
What is preventing the Army from integrating autonomous vehicles into its formations?
Challenges related to software, communication and mobility of UGVs have been a concern for the branch. The bureaucracy involved in procurement processes also hampers efforts to deploy uncrewed platforms into convoys.
Despite conventional wisdom, space arms control verification possible: Aerospace Corporation
"This paper ... provides a framework that could help ensure that verification challenges are not used as a convenient excuse for giving up on space arms control as an option," writes author Mick Gleason.